BWCAW rescue has a happy outcome
Karla Pankow, NRP, CCP-C, EMS Director North Shore Health Ambulance shared a story about a BWCA rescue the ambulance crew performed. May I just take a moment to brag a bit about this EMS crew? At 5:58 a.m.
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Gillis Lake Missing canoeist
The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office 911 Dispatch was notified at 6:44 p.m. on June 21, 2023, that fishermen on Gillis Lake had overturned their canoe and one of the canoeists who wasn’t wearing a PFD had never resurfaced.
The 17th Hovland Arts Festival draws well
More than 3,000 people attended the twoday semi-annual Hovland Arts Festival held at the Hovland Town Hall July 1 and 2 on a weekend blessed with beautiful weather. With 40 artists on hand displaying their work and wares there was a lot to look at and choose from.
Wild Pets of the Week
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Blood, Tofte This past winter, these two wild cats were completely comfortable coming up to Carolyn’s house. They would stay for about 20 minutes and then would move along on their way.
Wondering ‘61
‘61 Superior touring A family reunion in southern Ohio provided the occasion for us to return home via Lake Superior’s Canadian North Shore. It was a pleasure with some surprises.
Moving on
Six ways to BEAT the BUGS! We’re used to this, right? We know about black flies and head nets and repellents, but my goodness! This has been the bug year of bug years. I had hopes, what with the dry spring (well, when it finally came), that the dryness might ameliorate the insect populations, but for some reason it did the opposite.
Happy Hikers update
DEVIL TRACK RIVER – JULY 12, 2023 This week the Happy Hikers will hike along the Devil Track River section of the Superior Hiking Trail, beginning at County Road 58 (Lindskog Rd.) trailhead parking lot (a few miles east of Grand Marais). We will travel through a 1937 tree plantation.
BEYOND Reason
A strapping lad Is there a better summer accessory than sunglasses? Shades, as the cool kids don’t call them, are ideal for people who are into optometric health and not squinting. Sunglasses are also good for hiding tells and, if you can dig it, being cool.
Tofte 4th draws huge crowd
Staff photos Brian Larsen Blessed with great weather—not too hot and not too cold--more than 1,000 people enjoyed the Tofte July 4th festivities. Food vendors, games for kids, live music, and booths filled with many items for sale were available to the public. The longest line for food was the one manned by the Tofte firefighters and EMS workers. While many people milled about, some danced to the good vibrations and sounds of the South Paws, a local band with two “kids” from the West End, Steve Johnson and Al Oikari, making up half of the band.
Outdoors with
Nurture, nature and osmosis, steps to training dogs Dora was David Copperfield’s first wife of two, his second true love of three. She was enchanting - a Fairy and a Sylph - with a delightful little voice, the gayest little laugh, and the pleasantest little ways.